Welcome to another edition of our weekly newsletter, bringing you all the latest news and competition results from here at Alnmouth GC. Enjoy this week’s read. |
Koepka walks the walk In an interview prior to the start of the PGA Championship, Brooks Koepka was quoted as saying he believes ‘Majors are the easiest tournaments to win’. Big words indeed, but the 29-year-old American backed up his claim by taking a wire-to-wire victory in New York.
But only just… After heading into Sunday with a seven-shot lead, victory should have been a mere formality. However, the back nine at Bethpage Black proved problematic for Koepka as four straight bogeys through holes 11 to 14 left the chasing Dustin Johnson with a sniff of victory. Back-to-back bogeys at 16 and 17 quickly put paid Johnson’s challenge as Koepka proved he more than has the ability to match his talk by holding out for his fourth major title with a two-shot victory. |
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One from the Practice Tee
An excellent session working with one of my pupils this week, we worked on correcting weight shift in the backswing which helped stabilise the leg action leading to an improved strike. See improvements below: |
If you would like to work on any aspect of your game over the next few months then get in touch. Call 01665 830231 or click here to book your lesson. |
Pro V1 Draw Winner (dozen) - John Eggleston
US Open Draw To celebrate the 71st US Open in June we’re giving you the chance to win this limited-edition Titleist Midsize Staff Cart bag - there’s not many of these around! To stand a chance of winning, all you need to do is purchase a square at £5.00, you will then be entered into the draw. The draw will be made on Thursday, 13 June. Remember, you've got to be in it to win it - good luck! |
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Seniors 4BBB
Thursday, 16 May
1st place - T. Capron and D. Greenslade (41 points C/B), 2nd place - P. Brown and J. David Bell(41 points C/B), 3rd place - C. Garvie and B. Wilson (41 points).
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Friday Sweep
Friday, 17 May
1st place - S. Butler (19 points), 2nd place - T. Claxton, S. Read, J. Weddals, S. Kelly, G. Campbell and D. Scott (18 points). |
Ladies Medal & Percy Cup
Friday, 17 May
1st place - V. Robson (nett 75), 2nd place - M. Turner (nett 76 C/B), 3rd place - E. Ross (nett 76 C/B) |
Ladies 9 Hole Stableford
Friday, 17 May
1st place - D. Mcllroy (17 points), 2nd place - H. Tulip (16 points), 3rd place - M. Kilkenny (15 points C/B) |
Acklington Trophy - 4BBB Strokeplay
Saturday, 18 May
1st place - P. Airey and J. Henderson (nett 62 C/B), 2nd place - G. Batson and G. Batson Jnr l(nett 62), 3rd place - K. Bell and T. Poole (nett 63).
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| Most overlooked club in the bag? |
Thankfully, the penny has dropped when it comes to the importance of getting custom fitted for a new driver or set of irons. Unfortunately, we still see the vast majority of golfers overlook this process when it comes to their fairway woods, but why? |
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“I wouldn’t use it often enough”
“It's too expensive”
“It's not necessary” Yeah, I guess if you’re not concerned with shooting lower scores and maximising your potential then a custom fitted fairway wood isn’t that important. However, if improving your game is something you want to achieve, then having a full set of custom fitted clubs is vital, especially when it comes to gapping between your driver and irons.
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PING G410 fairway woods One option that we'll certainly get you to try is this beauty from PING. A combination of its tungsten weight, forged face and low centre of gravity produce a fairway wood that is easy to launch and that flies miles, too.
So, let’s get you booked in for a custom fitting with a member of the team and harness your potential with the most overlooked club in the bag. |
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